Movies Like R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

If you liked R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes (2018), a documentary and crime movie directed by Joyce Trozzo, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also music and documentary
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
2
Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and music
An overview of the life of the most shocking, vile, and notorious of punk rock legends.
3
One More Time with Feeling (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and music
Andrew Dominik's One More Time With Feeling is a remarkable black and white documentary which chronicles the creation of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' album Skeleton Tree. Originally a performance based concept, the film…
4
I Called Him Morgan (2016)
★ 7/10Also music and documentary
Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his…
5
Dig! (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and music
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor, escalated into bitter rivalry…
6
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crime
In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and…
7
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also music and documentary
50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the freedom, passion, community, and joy the three-day music festival…
8
El Toro (2018)
Also documentary
A loving meditation on the ugliest truck stop diner in 1960 industrial Saint-Boniface, run by Joe and Roma DeGagné and their eight children.
9
Jan Wolkers Spreekt (2017)
Also documentary
Jan Wolkers experienced his greatest prosperity in his Amsterdam period (1963-1977), but also conquered several crises. On the basis of his books and media appearances, he has strongly contributed to the myth formation…
10
Death Stranding: Timefall - Behind the Scenes Making of Digital Video (2019)
Also documentary
Behind the Scenes digital video.
11
GE Smith: 50 Watt Fuse (2007)
Also music
GE Smith is a Rock/Doc featuring David Lindley Written and directed by Taylor Barton. GE Smith is an important figure in the history of American music. He is a true musicologist that has an enduring passion for the…
12
Celebration (2019)
Also documentary
The town of Maardu in Estonia organises an annual Ukrainian-themed festival, called 'Sorochinsky Fair' after the short story by Nikolai Gogol. More than 15,000 people come every year. This is the largest Ukrainian fair…
13
Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a…
14
Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
When the body of the executive of hockey Benoit Brisset is found on the billboard of the border of Quebec and Ontario, the jurisdiction of the crime is shared between the two police forces and detectives David Bouchard…
15
A Perfect Place (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also crime
Losers get involved in a crime that could lead to murder.
16
Nashebaaz (2016)
★ 7/10Also documentary
A documentary which explores the poignant, painful and in-depth life of the roadside drug abusers of Delhi, who are also considered as dangerous, untouchables and menace to the society.
17
Walking Tall: The Payback (2007)
★ 5.7/10Also crime
A man goes back to his hometown that is now overrun with crime and single-handedly takes justice into his own hands.
18
Righteous Thieves (2023)
★ 5.3/10Also crime
Annabel, the leader of a secret organization engaged in the recovery of priceless artwork, assembles a ragtag crew of art thieves to recover a Monet, Picasso, Degas, and Van Gogh stolen by Nazis during WWII and now in…
19
80 Minutes (2008)
★ 3.7/10Also crime
80 minutes to live or die. Alex got injected with a high tech poison by his creditor and put on a time clock to pay his debt back in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Will he make it or even further will he stay loyal to his…
20
Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989)
★ 8.5/10Also crime
A wealthy and ruthless man ruins the lives of his family and everyone around them.